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5 <br /> The Board considered voting to approve the development of an Eviction Diversion <br /> Program in Orange County to help eligible Orange County residents avoid eviction, preserve <br /> tenancy, address substandard housing conditions and maintain the affordable rental housing <br /> supply; allocate funds to pay housing costs necessary to prevent imminent eviction and <br /> foreclosure, assist in securing affordable homes, and prevent homelessness; authorize staff to <br /> seek funding for the Eviction Diversion Program from the Towns, and donations from the <br /> communities and businesses; and approve Budget Amendment#9-A to appropriate $200,000 <br /> from the Social Justice Reserve. <br /> DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 2nd or earlier <br /> b. Coronavirus Relief Funding Summary Report and Approval of County Plan <br /> The Board received an outline and presentation on the Coronavirus Relief Funding (CRF) <br /> to North Carolina counties, including allowable expenses, spend down timeframes and reporting <br /> requirements; and consider voting to approve an Orange County Coronavirus Plan for submittal <br /> by June 1, 2020. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The North Carolina General Assembly unanimously approved the Coronavirus Relief Funding <br /> that was signed by the Governor on May 4, 2020. The CRF package includes relief measures <br /> related to public health and safety, education, small business assistance, and continuity of state <br /> government operations. The State has included $150 million in initial relief funding, with each <br /> county's allocation distributed on a per capita basis, with the exception of the largest three <br /> counties— Guilford, Wake, and Mecklenburg. Those three counties received Coronavirus Relief <br /> funding directly from the U.S. Treasury based on their populations exceeding 500,000. <br /> The Orange County State-wide per capita share is $2,665,753 of the $150 million allocated to <br /> NC counties. House Bill 1043 does not appropriate any funds directly to a city or town but <br /> instead delegates that funding decision to counties. If the BOCC directed staff to allocate a <br /> share of the County's CRF funds to the municipalities, then a County per capita allocation is <br /> proposed as a fair and reasonable allocation methodology. A per capita allocation is currently <br /> used for the distribution of local option sales tax including Article 44 Hold Harmless sales tax. <br /> COVID-19 Eligible Expenses: <br /> • Provide Grants to small businesses experiencing financial loss due to COVID-19 <br /> • Support COVID-19 related expenditure for public health staff and program costs, <br /> personal protective equipment (PPE), public safety staff expense, medical expense, <br /> overtime or mandatory pay, distance learning and teleworking requirements <br /> • Expenses must be incurred between March 1, 2020 — December 30, 2020 <br /> • Funds cannot be used to replace lost local government revenue <br /> Note: The U.S. Treasury may allow revenue replacement in any future CRF allocations. <br /> Reporting Requirements: <br /> June 1, 2020 - Counties determine a funding plan <br /> Beginning October 1 - Submit Quarterly Reporting of expenditures to the State <br /> The Funding Plan categories due by June 1, 2020 are: <br /> 1) Medical expenses <br /> 2) Public health expenses <br />